LXXI
"Wh-what do you mean?" I trailed off as I looked at the person who was beside me.
"He's doing fine... but he wants you to visit him, if you want," Namjoon spoke and I looked at him before exhaling.
"Where is he? What does that mean?" I asked again and he sighed deeply.
"He's already in the Land of the Dead. He wants to see you, for the last time," Namjoon explained and I looked at him before a tear rolled down my cheek.
"I-it can't be....," I said and he nodded slowly.
"I'm sorry... but it's really too late. If it weren't for Soobin to stab him like he's a psychopath or something," Namjoon said and I pursed my lips.
"I.... I don't know.... I feel like I'm not allowed in the Land of the Dead anymore," I said and he gave me a small smile.
"Miss the rope?" He asked.
THIRD PERSON POV
Seokjin looked up, no tears were in his eyes, he just looked up at the sky that was blended in pink and purple with orange and red. He didn't feel anything heavy, it's just that all those feelings are locked inside his heart and he didn't want to show anything sad that could trigger somebody.
He looked around, he bended his legs as he looked at the metal sign he was standing beside with, infront of him was a dirt trail filled with small little pebbles. He knew he was in the Land of the Dead, he requested Namjoon to send him there as soon as he dies.
And his lips curved up into a small smile as he looked up towards it.
FLASHBACK
Seokjin looked up at the sign that was beside him, and he smiled as he looked down at his watch.
2 PM
He looked at the red light that was now going to orange and now to green. He made his way to the crossing line in the road with other people. And his feet led him to the other side of the road.
He wore a blue vest over a white button up, a badge that displayed a umiversity on his right badge and he looked at his wristwatch from time to time as he turned a direction.
He walked inside as calmly as possible before stopping infront of a small building.
It had a playground built infront of it. A gate was protecting it along with the small building inside.
He looked at the gate before smiling brightly, looking at the mothers who were also waiting.
Then, they heard a small click and Seokjin's eyes widened as he heard the gate creak open.
The little children walked out as they ran towards their mothers, holding hands and wishing them on their day.
And Seokjin's eyes caught somebody.
A little girl, pigtails on her hair as she wore a checkered little dress and little white shoes. She wore her little backpacl as she smiled widely at Seokjin from the gate, and she waved at him
Seokjin looked back at the small child. And he waved back with a huge smile, then he spread his arm out wide. And the little girl giggled as she ran towards him, the distance getting shorter and shorter as the little girl made her way towards Seokjin as the sun sets.
END OF FLASHBACK
Aehye ran towards him, the distance shortening between them as the girl ran towards his open arms, tears rolling down Aehye's cheeks as she ran towards the man's open arms before throwing herself on him, her arms wrapped around his neck as a sob came out of her mouth.
"I'm s-sorry Seokjin," Aehye sobbed as she ran her hand on the back of Seokjin's neck.
Suddenly, a tear rolled down Seokjin's cheek, followed by another. He didn't cry earlier, he wanted accept his fate. Maybe God missed him and wanted him to come back to Him? He never planned to shed tears. But seeing his one and only cousin that he took care of since she was a baby hugging him, he couldn't bare but shed a tear, and a quiet sob came from Seokjin.
Knowing that this will be the last time that he'll see her. He wanted to embrace this day, every hour, every minute, and every second. He wanted to stop time for once and remember every detail of the person he raised, the person that had his back, the person who he called....
...his family.
"I miss you, I'll miss you Aehye," Seokjin said through tears as he hugged Aehye, his arms snaking around the younger one's waist.
"I'm so sorry, i-if I just drove faster, i-if I just picked you up in the morning you wouldn't be gone, you wouldn't be here all alone," she replied as she soaked Seokjin's shoulder with her tears.
He remembers the time as he hugged little Aehye's form, carrying her in his arms as they turned around in circles, laughing at one another as they Aehye threw her arms around his neck.
"Sometimes, you wish you can solve your past problems and regrets, but problems and regrets are what makes you a part of you, you just have to learn to accept it," Seokjin said as he calmed down, and his eyes fluttered open as he looked at me.
"You'll be all alone here, I can't believe I'm... I'm leaving... you," Aehye said as she looked at Seokjin.
"I won't leave you and you won't leave me, I'll be with you, even if I'm not there to hug and wipe your tears away," Seokjin gave her a sad smile as he pulled away from her embrace, wiping away a tear with his thumb.
"I miss you.... I'll miss you Seokjin... I'll pray everyday to make sure you don't turn into a cockroach in your next life!" Aehye as she held her hand out.
"I won't.... but I'll try my best to never forget you," Seokjin smiled before taking Aehye's hand, holding it for a few moments.
AEHYE POV
After a few minutes, Namjoon brought me out of the Land of the Dead with the rope wrapped around me. He summoned a black fog and we disappeared, my eyes fluttering open as I took in the scenery of Seoul.
We were on top of a building, and I sighed deeply before sitting on the edge, the wind caressing my face and hair as I looked at the lights of the tall buildings flashing in Seoul.
"Hey," a deep voice said and I turned my head to the black-cloaked man, his hands occupied with two beers.
"Have one, you had a rough day, don't worry. He'll be praised by the Almighty, he'll be fine," Namjoon smiled, dimples showing as I took my beer. He sat beside me before taking a small sip.
"Hey Namjoon."
"Hm?"
"I was wondering... if you're dead... and Yoongi is dead... then why can people still see you?" I ask as I look at him, focusing my gaze on his sharp jawline that was looking at the dark night.
"We.... souls... are different from you and Taehyung. Taehyung is cursed because he did something bad while he's dead which angered the Almighty. Meanwhile, me and Yoongi might have done many great sins in our human life but we couldn't remember. Others say we've been created by God Himself so we could supervise the dead people. He gave us the ability to become visible and not visible to humans, we work in human professions so we could come... more human, only the Almighty can say when we'll be freed and finally enter the afterlife," Namjoon explained as he sipped his beer again.
"Woah... then... why am I the one who's been chosen to do all this?" I asked as I pulled out the pocketwatch, trying my best to dry my tears.
"I can't answer that... sometimes it's better to just find out yourself," Namjoon said before looking at the pocketwatch.
"But...
...how did Soobin know Seokjin?"
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(UNEDITED)
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